Father arrested, child safely reunited with mother

UPDATE: 12:25 p.m.

Quebec provincial police say a three-year-old boy who went missing for four days has been safely reunited with his mother.

They also say the boy's 36-year-old father was arrested after long hours of negotiations.

Sgt. Claude Doiron of the Sûreté du Québec says police were in negotiations with the father overnight, but took him into custody early Sunday afternoon.

Police said the father and son were initially located on Saturday and were confined in a house not far from where they were last seen in Sainte-Paule, Que., northeast of the provincial capital.

The child's disappearance triggered an Amber Alert on Tuesday which was briefly extended into New Brunswick before ultimately being lifted on Saturday.

Doiron says the suspect is currently detained for questioning and no charges have been laid so far.

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ORIGINAL: 8 a.m.

Quebec provincial police say they are still negotiating with a man accused of kidnapping his three-year-old boy earlier in the week, triggering an Amber Alert that remained in place for four days.

Police say the pair have been located and are confined in a house not far from where they were last seen in Sainte-Paule, Que., northeast of the provincial capital.

The Amber Alert was first triggered on Tuesday and briefly extended into New Brunswick before ultimately being lifted on Saturday.

Sgt. Claude Doiron of the Sûreté du Québec says police are in contact with the suspect, but offered no other details.

Both the man and the child have been confirmed alive, but Doiron would not provide further details on their conditions.

Doiron says more information would be released in the coming hours.